HALE SR., Thomas W. age 70 of Hamilton passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Hospice of Hamilton. He was born in Fork Mountain, Tennessee on October 14, 1946, the son of Willard and Effie (Ingle) Hale. On September 13, 1963, in Kentucky he married Evonnia Gail Beckel. Tom was a member of the Eagles 407, the Moose 36, the Legion 138, and the Monkey's MMAS. He was a mechanic and enjoyed working on cars.

Survivors include his wife, Gail; four children, Thomas W. (Mike) Hale Jr., Angie (Ed) Kramer, Derrick (Melissa) Hale, and Misty Burden; five grandchildren, Marc Burden, Leslie and Sean Hale, Kyle Kramer, and Christian Hale; two brothers, Ray (Barb) and Steve (Jan) Hale; a sister, Sharon Haendel; a brother-in-law, Bob (Chris) Beckel three sisters-in-law, Billie Simon, Pat and Joyce Hale.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Willard R. Hale Jr and Ed Hale; a brother-in-law, Glenn Haendel.

Visitation will be from 10:00am-12noon Saturday, August 5, 2017, in the Zettler Funeral Home, 2646 Pleasant Ave. followed by burial in Arlington Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Hamilton 1010 Eaton Rd. Hamilton, Ohio 45013. Online register book is available at www.zettlerfuneralhome.com